Advancing Diagnostics and Patient Care: The Role of Biomarkers in Radiology.

Ronnie Sebro

Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology 2024 Feb

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The integration of biomarkers into medical practice has revolutionized the field of radiology, allowing for enhanced diagnostic accuracy, personalized treatment strategies, and improved patient care outcomes. This review offers radiologists a comprehensive understanding of the diverse applications of biomarkers in medicine. By elucidating the fundamental concepts, challenges, and recent advancements in biomarker utilization, it will serve as a bridge between the disciplines of radiology and epidemiology. Through an exploration of various biomarker types, such as imaging biomarkers, molecular biomarkers, and genetic markers, I outline their roles in disease detection, prognosis prediction, and therapeutic monitoring. I also discuss the significance of robust study designs, blinding, power and sample size calculations, performance metrics, and statistical methodologies in biomarker research. By fostering collaboration between radiologists, statisticians, and epidemiologists, I hope to accelerate the translation of biomarker discoveries into clinical practice, ultimately leading to improved patient care. Thieme. All rights reserved.

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Ronnie Sebro. Advancing Diagnostics and Patient Care: The Role of Biomarkers in Radiology. Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology. 2024 Feb;28(1):3-13